Alaska · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in Alaska

Top 23 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled by PlainSchools, Education-data publisher · August 26, 2026

The ranking in one line

Galena City School District in Galena leads Alaska's districts with an average school quality score of 51.5/100 across 4 schools.

51.5/100
top district score (grade C-): 4
schools in Galena City School District: 7,177
students in the top district: 35/100
average across the top 23

#	District	Grade	Students	Schools	Avg S:T	Per-Pupil $	Avg Quality
1	Galena City School DistrictGalena	C-	7,177	4	12.3:1	$6,532	51.5
2	Yukon-Koyukuk School DistrictFairbanks	D	3,100	10	7.6:1	$12,886	47.2
3	Kodiak Island Borough School DistrictKodiak	D	2,228	12	16.3:1	$25,688	45.5
4	Denali Borough School DistrictHealy	D	912	4	9.5:1	$11,280	44.5
5	Sitka School DistrictSitka	D	1,120	6	10.5:1	$23,911	44
6	Bering Strait School DistrictUnalakleet	D	1,830	15	9.6:1	$47,252	40.2
7	Juneau Borough School DistrictJuneau	F	4,338	15	16.3:1	$20,767	39.9
8	Valdez City School DistrictValdez	F	653	4	23.1:1	$26,093	38.5
9	Anchorage School DistrictAnchorage	F	43,727	95	17.6:1	$16,636	37.1
10	Fairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictFairbanks	F	12,703	33	17.1:1	$17,616	36.7
11	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictPalmer	F	19,705	49	16.5:1	$15,575	35.3
12	Craig City School DistrictCraig	F	668	4	28.4:1	$13,443	35
13	Chugach School DistrictAnchorage	F	637	4	20.7:1	$13,706	32.8
14	Southwest Region School DistrictDillingham	F	631	8	12.3:1	$42,157	32.8
15	Ketchikan Gateway Borough School DistrictKetchikan	F	2,074	9	18.7:1	$23,131	32.2
16	Kenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictSoldotna	F	8,528	42	15.2:1	$19,862	31.4
17	North Slope Borough School DistrictUtqiagvik	F	2,044	11	15.2:1	$41,153	30.5
18	Nenana City School DistrictNenana	F	1,858	2	14.9:1	$8,241	30
19	Nome Public SchoolsNome	F	719	4	13.3:1	$25,174	29.5
20	Northwest Arctic Borough School DistrictKotzebue	F	1,911	13	19.2:1	$46,368	27.7
21	Delta/Greely School DistrictDelta Junction	F	938	5	13.5:1	$15,157	26.2
22	Lower Yukon School DistrictMountain Village	F	2,035	11	19.9:1	$48,035	24.4
23	Lower Kuskokwim School DistrictBethel	F	3,970	29	17.5:1	$41,997	21.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Alaska? ▼

The top-ranked district in Alaska is Galena City School District in Galena with 7,177 students across 4 schools. Average quality score: 51.5/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Alaska? ▼

Alaska has 23+ school districts serving 130,718 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 15.2:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.